Regina v Secretary of State for the Home Department Ex Parte A: HL 27 Jan 2000

A youth had been remanded into the care of the local authority pending his trial. He was eventually made subject to a custodial sentence and sought to have the period of remand deducted from his sentence. The period in care had not been in a secure environment but a strict regime of curfews and otherwise had applied. The court held that such a remand did not operate to restrict his liberty and the time was not to be deducted.

Judges:

Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead Lord Nolan Lord Steyn Lord Hope of Craighead Lord Clyde

Citations:

Times 28-Jan-2000, Gazette 10-Feb-2000, [2000] UKHL 4, [2000] 2 AC 276, [2000] 1 All ER 651, [2000] 2 WLR 293, [2000] Crim LR 321, [2000] 2 Cr App Rep (S) 263, (2000) 164 JP 141, [2000] Prison LR 13

Links:

House of Lords, Bailii

Statutes:

Criminal Justice Act 1967 Part III

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedIn re D (A Child) SC 26-Sep-2019
D, a young adult had a mild learning disability and other more serious conditions. He was taken into a hospital providing mental health services. The external door was locked, and a declaration was sought to permit this deprivation of his liberty, . .
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Criminal Sentencing, Children

Updated: 19 April 2022; Ref: scu.85524